Everett Arena
The Douglas N. Everett Arena is an indoor arena in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. It hosted the Northeastern Hockey League's New Hampshire Freedoms in 1979. The arena holds 1,341 people for hockey.
The arena is owned by the City of Concord and operated by the city's General Services Department. The arena was built in 1965 to designs by Manchester architects Koehler & Isaak. Operations were taken over by the City in the mid 1980s.
From mid-September to mid-March the arena holds ice skating activities such as public skating, stick practice, and hockey games. From mid-March to mid-September the arena hosts shows and events. Roller skating is offered June-July.
Hockey
Competitive A-level men's hockey plays on Monday and Tuesday evenings, while B-level men's hockey play on Sunday evenings and Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. For women's hockey, the Nor'easters play Fridays, and the Helicats play Wednesdays. Leagues are run by independent groups.The Everett Arena hosts five high school hockey teams. On average, teams typically play 10 home games at the arena during the winter season in addition to playoff games at the end of February and the beginning of March. The Everett Arena also hosts the NHIAA Semi-Final Tournaments for both the girls' and boys' divisions.
The Concord Youth Hockey Association runs youth hockey at the Everett Arena. CYHA offers learn-to-play hockey programs and travel programs for children ages 4 to 18. Programs run from September to March.